Mass Identity Architecture: Architectural Writings of Jean Baudrillard

by Mike Gane, Rex Butler, Keith Broadfoot

Book Overview

This new edition further explores the connection between the cultural analysis provided by the contemporary philosopher Jean Baudrillard and the new 'star' of global culture - architecture.


In a world in which images have become a substitute for reality - i.e. simulacra capable of both stimulating and satisfying collective needs - the question arises as to whether architecture could be seen as a 'super-fetish', capable of both mirroring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470027150
• ISBN13: 9780470027158
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Academy Press
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"